Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-11-17
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The recommendation of the board to
expend five hundred dollars in chang,
ing the library room into two vault
rooms was not carried out by your com.
mttee. for the reason that the appro-
priation was not sufficient to complete
the work as directed by the committee
on county property, or as it should be,
if done at any future time.
ELLENBoRo BRIDGE.
Mr.. Geo. w. Mcpherson, chairman
of the town of ElIenboro, and myself
contracted with Mr.. Horace Z. Horton,
of Rochester, Mimi, to build bridge
across Platte river at Ellenboro village
for six hundred and fifty dollars. Oh
this amount four hundred dollars was
paid by the county, as per resolution
passed at the November session, 1886.
For This no appropriation was made,
and had TO draw on the contingent
fund TO pay it.
sHERIFF's SALARY.
As per your instructions by resolu-
ton, | have correspondent with the
county clerks of Milwaukee, Racine,
Kenosha, Rock and Lafayette counties.
All of said counties pay their sheriff a
salary. received very cordial replies
from sll the clerks of the several coun-
ties named, giving the working of the
salary system as fully as they could by
letter. desire to return my most sim
cere thanks and the thanks of this
board to each of these gentlemen. !
would suggest that the communications,
ETC., received, be referred to select
committee of three, and after they have
given the subject due consideration,
they report their conclusion to this
board.
INSURANCE.
At the last session of the board, / was
instructed by resolution to inquire into
the necessity for further protection
against loss by fire to the county build
ings on the county farm. After due
consideration, l deemed it for the best
interest of the county to increase the
amount of insurance on the Asylum and
furniture, which | did to the amount OF
twenty thousand dollars, as follows:
In the Phoenix Of Hartford Conn. on
buildings and furniture. =. :. 10000 OF
In the Phoenix Ins. Co, Of Brooklyn
new 1OTk on uulluluB auu
In ms. Co., Of North America on build
ing and furniture. 5000 o.
s 900 O.
Policies expire in five years from
March z, 1887, OF on March z, 1892.
ff e.s nnearned premiam on old policy 90 4
sss9 q
On which interest will be charged al
Is from March z, 1887, there being nc
provision made by the last board &c
pay it. Respectfully submitted.
GEO. w. RYLAND.
Mr.. DAY moved the adoption of the
report. Carried.
The chair then announced the stand
ing committees:
Finance. Bremmer, chm, Lou
B. Ruka. Thos. Edwards, Otto Geiger
j. w. Morrison.
Equalization. Macarthur, oh a.
John Schreiner, r. M. Day, Arthur
Doyle, f. Wiseman, L. Heberlein, Pal
BARLEY.
Sheriff and other officers 5fls.-Geo
McFall chm, ID. F. Brown, w. T. Scott,
John H. Griffis, H. B. Coons.
Highways, Bridges and Ferries. Her
man Grimm, chm, Jas. Harvey, j. A.
Hartford, G.. w. Mcpherson, Griffin
Hickok. Patrick Glynn, w. A. Wall.
County Roads.-D. F. Brown, chm,
Adam Kruel, l.. Heberlein, Geo. Nc.
Fall, Patrick Glynn.
Printing r. M. Day, chm, Hammer
Robbins, ID. T. Brown.
Education and appointing Jurors.
Lou B. Ruka, chm, Pat Barley, A. V.
Wells.
7olCn and County OrganizatiOn.-
Archie Brown, n, John Lewis, Mar
tin Oswald, Arthur Doyle. George w !.
Mcpherson.
General Claims Omar j. Arnold,
Oh n, A. v. Wells, John HER. +. w.
Bowden, j. j. Tobin.
Public Buildings. Court House, Jail
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